Baseball Recap: Memphis Central Picks Up Fourth Consecutive Win

Warriors

Margin (Wins)

03/11/25 @ Melrose	17
03/18/25 vs Middle College	15
03/10/25 @ Raleigh-Egypt	15
03/27/25 @ Fayette Ware	12
03/07/25 vs Southwind	10

Memphis Central entered their tilt with Fayette Ware on Thursday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They were the clear victors by a 17-5 margin over the Wildcats. Considering the Warriors have won six matchups by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Joshua Thurmon made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted over his last four games. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. That triple was his first of the season.

In other batting news, Beiker Leon and Patrick Ryan did most of the damage at the plate: Leon went 4-for-5 with five RBI, two doubles, and one triple, while Ryan scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Those three hits gave Ryan a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Orlando Jones, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

Memphis Central's win bumped their record up to 9-3. As for Fayette Ware, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-4.

Looking ahead, Memphis Central will square off against Kirby at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Kirby has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.5 runs per game on average), something Memphis Central will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Fayette Ware, a feisty cat fight will be fought as Fayette Ware Wildcats take on Southwind Jaguars at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.